The 2023 Arnold Strongman Classic was a strongman contest that took place in Ohio, Columbus from 3-4 March 2023 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center
The top 2 finishers from the previous years competition Martins Licis and Oleksii Novikov did not take part in this years edition of the event and this was Mateus Kieliszkowski's first event in 17 months due to recovering from injuries. Mitchell Hooper won the event on his debut becoming only the fourth man to do so after Mark Henry, Zydrunas Savickas and Vytautas Lalas.
Participants
Event results
Event 1: Wheel of Pain
Weight: for max distance. Time Limit: 60 seconds.
Event 2: Austrian Oak
Weight: Heavy log. Light log. For max repetitions. Time Limit: 90 Seconds Notes: Repetitions on the heavy log gained more points than repetitions on the light log.
Event 3: Elephant Bar Deadlift
Time Limit: 60 seconds per lift
Notes: 3 lifts per athlete, weights to be submitted before each round.
Event 4: Steinstossen Stone Throw
Weight: . Notes: 3 attempts per athlete, furthest distance taken.
Event 5: Timber Carry
Weight: along a inclined ramp for the fastest time to finish or else greatest distance. Time Limit: 30 seconds. Notes: Raw/ no straps allowed. Timber may be dropped and picked up.